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This major is designed for students who wish to be employed as a community or corporate nutritionist, or in roles which include undertaking nutritional assessment and offering general nutrition advice to clients. It provides students with an understanding of the known nutrients and the non-nutrient substances in food, the assessment of nutritional status, nutritional needs during the life cycle, community nutrition issues, the psychology and sociology of food habits, and current controversies in nutrition, biochemistry and human physiology. Students should select this major if they wish to apply for entry into postgraduate Nutrition and Dietetics courses.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
Community Nutritionist, Corporate Nutritionist, Research Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist, Child Health Nutritionist, Health Promotion Nutritionist, Health Lifestyle Nutritionist, Aged Care Nutritionist
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| NUT1121 | Human Nutrition | 15 |
| NUT1111 | Food and Nutrients | 15 |
| NUT1112 | Nutrition and Public Health | 15 |
| SCC1123 ^ | Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 15 |
| Or | ||
| SCC1111 ^ | General Chemistry | 15 |
| SCC1226 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 15 |
| NUT2211 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 15 |
| SCC2211 | Organic Chemistry | 15 |
| SCH2232 | Medical Biochemistry | 15 |
| SCH2111 | Applied Physiology | 15 |
| SCH2235 * | Applied Microbiology | 15 |
| NUT2210 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 15 |
| NUT2220 | Nutritional Assessment | 15 |
| SCH3227 | The Biology of Human Disease | 15 |
| SCH3434 | Human Reproduction, Development and Ageing | 15 |
| Plus 2 units from: | ||
| NUT3231 ^ | Food Habits and Trends | 15 |
| NUT3241 ^ | Controversies in Nutrition | 15 |
| NUT3221 ^ | Community Nutrition | 15 |
| NUT3215 ^ | Exercise Nutrition | 15 |
Note: Students who require an introduction to Chemistry should enrol in SCC1123 Chemistry for the Life Sciences, while students who have completed Years 11 and 12 Chemistry should enrol SCC1111 General Chemistry.
^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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